Who Should I Draft?
Joel Embiid or Nikola Vucevic (2021)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Joel Embiid C - PHI  | Nikola Vucevic C - CHI  | |
Expert |
87% Recommended by 13 of 15 experts |
13% Recommended by 2 of 15 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 3 | # 5 |
| Best Rank | # 2 | # 3 |
| Worst Rank | # 8 | # 9 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 10 | # 16 |
| Best Rank | # 4 | # 7 |
| Worst Rank | # 16 | # 22 |
| Projections | ||
| Minutes | 30.9 | 33.1 |
| Field Goals Made | 8.9 | 8.4 |
| Field Goals Att | 17.8 | 17.3 |
| Field Goals % | .499 | .489 |
| Three Points Made | 1.2 | 1.9 |
| Three Points Att | 3.6 | 5.4 |
| Three Points % | .326 | .400 |
| Free Throws Made | 8.2 | 1.8 |
| Free Throws Att | 9.9 | 2.2 |
| Free Throws % | .828 | .830 |
| Offensive Rebound | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Rebounds | 11.1 | 11.2 |
| Assists | 2.9 | 3.2 |
| Turnovers | 3.1 | 1.9 |
| Steals | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| Blocks | 1.4 | 0.8 |
| Points | 27.1 | 20.7 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 4 | # 7 |
| Site Projections numberFire | # 2 | # 3 |
| Alex Rikleen RotoWire | # 4 | # 9 |
| Mauricio Castillo Yahoo! Sports | # 4 | # 6 |
| M. Starks Powell New Life Fantasy | # 2 | # 5 |
| Aaron Larson FantasyPros | # 3 | # 8 |
| Adam Koffler FantasyPros | # 4 | # 8 |
| Ethan Masel The Fantasy Bulletin | # 4 | # 6 |
| Zachary Hanshew FantasyPros | # 4 | # 7 |
| Dylan Licciardo FF Gamers | # 4 | # 5 |
| Alex Burns FantasyPros | # 3 | # 7 |
| Dan Titus Sports Gambling Podcast Network | # 4 | # 8 |
| Scott Youngson Fantasy Mutant | # 5 | # 6 |
| Keith Lott Fantasy Six Pack | # 8 | # 3 |
| Site Rankings CBS Sports | # 6 | # 4 |
| Joel Embiid C - PHI | Nikola Vucevic C - CHI | |
| 2020 Stats | ||
| Minutes | 1,585 | 2,348 |
| Field Goals Made | 461 | 666 |
| Field Goals Att | 899 | 1,396 |
| Field Goals % | .513 | .477 |
| Three Points Made | 58 | 176 |
| Three Points Att | 154 | 440 |
| Three Points % | .377 | .400 |
| Free Throws Made | 471 | 131 |
| Free Throws Att | 548 | 156 |
| Free Throws % | .860 | .840 |
| Offensive Rebound | 113 | 146 |
| Rebounds | 538 | 817 |
| Assists | 145 | 269 |
| Turnovers | 159 | 126 |
| Steals | 51 | 65 |
| Blocks | 69 | 48 |
| Points | 1,451 | 1,639 |
| Joel Embiid C - PHI | Nikola Vucevic C - CHI | |
| 2021 Projections | ||
| Minutes | 30.9 | 33.1 |
| Field Goals Made | 8.9 | 8.4 |
| Field Goals Att | 17.8 | 17.3 |
| Field Goals % | .499 | .489 |
| Three Points Made | 1.2 | 1.9 |
| Three Points Att | 3.6 | 5.4 |
| Three Points % | .326 | .400 |
| Free Throws Made | 8.2 | 1.8 |
| Free Throws Att | 9.9 | 2.2 |
| Free Throws % | .828 | .830 |
| Offensive Rebound | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Rebounds | 11.1 | 11.2 |
| Assists | 2.9 | 3.2 |
| Turnovers | 3.1 | 1.9 |
| Steals | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| Blocks | 1.4 | 0.8 |
| Points | 27.1 | 20.7 |
| Joel Embiid C - PHI | Nikola Vucevic C - CHI | |
| News | ||
| Joel Embiid will play on Friday as the 76ers take on Brooklyn. Ari Koslow Fri, Oct 22nd | Nikola Vucevic dished out five assists to go along with 10 points and four rebounds in the Bulls 128-112 win over the Pelicans on Friday night. Chris Schommer Sat, Oct 23rd | |
| Joel Embiid (right knee) is currently listed as questionable for the Sixers game this evening as he was seen shooting free throws with a knee wrap. Josh Thiessen Fri, Oct 22nd | Bulls center Nikola Vucevic scored 15 points and grabbed 15 rebounds in 36 minutes during the Bulls 94-88 win on Wednesday night. Chris Schommer Thu, Oct 21st | |
| Joel Embiid totaled 22 points (8-17 FG, 4-6 FT, 2-3 3 PT), grabbed six rebounds, five assists, one steal, one block, and turned the ball over one time in the 76ers' 117-97 win over the Pelicans on Wednesday. Brantley Gusler Thu, Oct 21st | Nikola Vucevic logged 16 points (7-19 FG, 2-7 3PT), 16 rebounds, and six assists in Thursday's win over the Raptors. Dave Kluge - Footballguys Fri, May 14th | |
| Sources tell ESPN that Sixers All-Star C Joel Embiid has agreed to a four-year, $196M supermax contract extension that will keep him in Philadelphia through the 2026-27 season. Adam Koffler Tue, Aug 17th | Nikola Vucevic notched 12 points (5-18 FG, 2-6 3PT), 12 rebounds, and six assists in Tuesday's loss to the Nets. Dave Kluge - Footballguys Wed, May 12th | |
| Joel Embiid scored 31 points (11-21 Fg, 2-5 3Pt, 7-10 Ft) 11 rebounds, three assists, one steal, and one block across 40 minutes in the Sixers 103-96 loss to the Hawks in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Sunday night in Philadelphia. Chris Ferro Mon, Jun 21st | Nikola Vucevic recorded 29 points (14-27 FG, 1-8 3PT), 16 rebounds, two assists, and a block in Sunday's win over the Pistons. Dave Kluge - Footballguys Mon, May 10th | |
| Notes | ||
| On a per-game basis, Embiid is nearly unrivaled at center, though health/rest concerns have always got to be in the back of fantasy managers' minds. Embiid has appeared in 51 games in back-to-back seasons, so you'll likely be without him for stretches of the season. He averaged career highs in points (28.5), steals (1.0), and shooting (51.3/37.7/85.9) on his way to runner-up for MVP behind Nikola Jokic. If Ben Simmons is moved, Embiid could see an increase in usage, so there's hope for an even more productive campaign. If you draft Embiid, it's a great idea to pair him with his backup Andre Drummond in a later round. Zachary Hanshew - FantasyPros | Vuc was one of the biggest fantasy surprises of last season, ending the year with first-round value thanks to some bonkers center stats. The big man posted a career-high 23.4 points while grabbing 11.7 boards, dishing 3.8 assists and hitting 2.5 triples. He's an elite rebounder, shooter, and three-point specialist who rarely turns the ball over. He might take a step back in scoring thanks to the Bulls' addition of DeMar DeRozan, but Vuc is a safe pick in the second round due to his strong production in non-scoring categories. Zachary Hanshew - FantasyPros | |
